Football

SPORTS

Online chat

August 28, 2011

Presentation College football coach Andy Carr will do a live chat with readers at 10:30 a.m. Thursday.

The Saints will play their first-ever football game at 1 p.m. Saturday against Trinity Bible College of Ellendale at Swisher Field in Aberdeen. Readers can log on to the American News home page (www.aberdeennews.com) starting at 10:30 a.m. Thursday and ask the coach questions.

NSU freshman honored

Northern State freshman quarterback Jared Jacobson has been honored by his high school in Rapid City.

St. Thomas More High School recently celebrated its 20 years of playing high school football and named two all-decade teams. Honored along with 30 players from two all-decade teams were six members of the inaugural 1991 team that went 3-5, recording its first win over Custer.

Jacobson was among the 15 players named to the 2001-2011 as a cornerback. His brother, Nate, was named a quarterback for that team.

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HEALTH FORUM

Concussions topic Monday

There will be a free health forum at 7 p.m. Monday especially geared to coaches, athletes and parents regarding concussions.

The event will be held at the Avera St. Luke's Education Center, 709 S.E. Sixth Ave., Aberdeen. Featured will be Dr. Jeffrey Bock and Avera St. Luke's sports medicine and acceleration manager Theresa Backous.

BASKETBALL

USD women's schedule

The University of South Dakota women's basketball team will spend more time at home than on the road for the first time since moving up to the NCAA Division I level, playing 16 of its 29 games at home, including the season-opener against Northern Arizona Nov. 18.

A returning starter for the Coyotes is senior Alexis Yackley of Onida. Here is USD's schedule:

Registrations are now being accepted for the Youth Fall Cross Country Program.

Printable registration forms are available at aberdeenarearunningclub.com The program is conducted Monday evenings from 5:30-6:30 p.m. beginning on Sept. 12 through Oct 31. Coach Jim Fuller of Northern State conducts the program for first graders and older.

Details: Gaylan Lang 605-380-2720.

Eureka man leads Coyotes

The University of South Dakota men's cross country team will feature sophomore Jeff Mettler of Eureka.

Mettler was the Great West Conference male freshman of the year. This year, the Coyotes will compete in the Summit League.

In a poll among league coaches, defending champion South Dakota State was picked first followed by Southern Utah, North Dakota State, Oakland University, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, USD, University of Missouri - Kansas City, Western Illinois, Oral Roberts and Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne. Southern Utah was picked on the women's side followed by NDSU, Oakland, USD, UMKC, SDSU, IUPUI, IPFW, Oral Roberts and Western Illinois.

BOWLING

Banquet Monday in Aberdeen

The annual Aberdeen USBC Men' Bowling Association banquet will be Monday at the Eagles Club in Aberdeen.

The social hour will begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m., the awards and door prizes. The meal is free for all members that participated in the 2010-11 season. Details: Village Bowl at 605-229-4800.